Clermont Foot and Le Mans Draw in Hard-Fought Match
Clermont-Ferrand witnessed a vibrant match at the Stade Gabriel-Montpied, where Clermont Foot and Le Mans drew in a duel corresponding to matchday 8 of Ligue 2. The match, refereed by Brendan Roffet, was characterized by intensity and constant battling in midfield.
Clermont Foot took the lead in the 22nd minute thanks to a goal from L. Socka Bongue, who took advantage of an assist from A. Camblan to put his team ahead. However, Le Mans did not give up and relentlessly sought the equalizer. The match unfolded at a high pace, evidenced by the numerous fouls committed by both teams and the yellow cards shown to T. Guivarch, M. Rossignol, L. Buades and J. Gastien.
Despite having less possession of the ball (46% compared to Le Mans’ 54%), Clermont Foot looked dangerous in attack. However, Le Mans’ insistence finally paid off in the 82nd minute, when J. Vercruysse, assisted by L. Buades, scored the equalizing goal.
The match ended with a sharing of points that reflects the equality seen on the field. Le Mans dominated possession and generated more scoring opportunities (22 total shots compared to Clermont Foot’s 7), but Clermont Foot’s effectiveness in the first half allowed them to add a valuable point at home.
Substitutions le mans: at minute 57 B. Guillaume came in and E. Colas went out., at minute 57 L. Abanda came in and L. Calodat went out., at minute 57 W. Harhouz came in and D. Gueye went out., at minute 67 M. Rossignol came in and E. Quarshie went out., at minute 67 M. Robin came in and J. Vercruysse went out.
Substitutions clermont foot: at minute 61 I. Fakili came in and J. Gastien went out., at minute 66 L. Socka Bongue came in and A. Said went out., at minute 66 K. Bamba came in and O. Diop went out., at minute 83 C. O. Konate came in and I. Coulibaly went out., at minute 84 A. Baallal came in and A. Ackra went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Clermont Foot
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